Episode 3: Unexpected Companions

Captain Ukitake's favorite tea is called the Hagoromo tea, I believe.

I wonder which shops sell it.

Hey, Rukia.

Have you seen Captain Kyoraku around?

No, I haven't seen him yet today.

Oh, alright.

Did something happen to him?

Well, it seems he left the barracks again.

Seriously, where the hell did he go? Why is he sneaking away from work like this again?!

I, uh... I'm sorry to hear.

If he's not here, maybe he went to the area with the shops.

I was actually on my way there. Would you mind if I tagged along?

If you're trying to find Captain Kyoraku, I'm sure an extra set of eyes could help.

That would be really helpful, but I don't want to take away your time.

I just need to run an errand, but I can still help you look for your captain.

Really? Then I'll take you up on that offer.

Great!

Sorry to make you wait.

And thank you for shopping with me.

It's no problem. You're the one helping me out here.

So, your errand was to buy tea?

It's the tea that Captain Ukitake always drinks.

We usually have it stocked up, but things have been a little hectic lately, so it seems we ran out.

I did notice Squad 13 running around a lot recently.

I heard your captain fell ill again. Is he alright?

Yeah, he came back to work this morning.

Oh, that's good. We all have to stay healthy to keep working. Make sure you're taking care of yourself too.

But it's a surprise to see you running the errands. Are the other squad members that busy?

Actually, I was the one that said I wanted to go.

I wanted to have this tea, too.

It's been a while since I last drank it with Captain Ukitake. We used to have it often.

A squad tea-party, huh. You're all really close with each other in Squad 13.

They've all been really kind to me ever since I joined the squad.

Whenever I fell short, they'd always take care of me and help me get back up.

I'll never be able to thank them enough.